USTA Tournament Results 1/15-1/18

January 15-18 was an important weekend in Eastern junior tennis, with Super Six events in all age groups that were also national Level 3 events. At the Super Six at Port Washington, Athell Bennett was crowned the Boys’ 18 champion, defeating fellow JMTA player Jake Bhangdia in the semi-finals. In the Boys’ 16 Super Six at the Ross School, Sean Wei defeated another JMTA player, Cannon Kingsley, to take the title.

Denise Lai went two-for-two in finals in 2016, taking home the Girls’ 16 Level 1B title at Jericho/Westbury. Xander Roti was the champion of the Boys’ 16 Level 1B event at SPORTIME Harbor Island. And in doubles competition at the Level 1A in Binghamton, Alex Portnoy (partnered with Josef Sajonz) was the winner.

Level 2 action also saw JMTA champions, with Alex Vinsky taking the title at the Boys’ 14 Level 2O at Alley Pond, Sunjay Singh claiming the Boys’ 14 trophy at SPORTIME Randall’s Island and Olivia Boccia defeating the first seed in the semis to win the Girls’ 14 Level 2O at SPORTIME Lake Isle. The Level 2O at Long Beach had two JMTA champions, with Tola Glowacka winning the Girls’ 12 division and Costa Gizas taking the title in the Boys’ 12 doubles. Rounding out our winners for the weekend was Chantajah Mills, who took the Girls’ 10 title at the PSP Level 2 in the Bronx.